Austin, Texas vs. Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Health
  3.1% higher in Lake Charles, Louisiana
than in Austin, Texas
   Insurance cost
Austin, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium83.998.7100  17.6%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Austin, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack107.894100  12.8%
Heart Failure10795.3100  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement103.297.9100  5.1%
Pneumonia99.896100  3.8%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Austin, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$24,878$21,699$23,281  12.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$17,190$15,311$16,237  10.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,849$21,668$22,499  5.2%
Pneumonia Hospital$16,787$16,137$17,007  3.9%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Austin, TXLake Charles, LAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20153.2%5.5%3.1%  71.9%
2015-20165.1%8.6%12.5%  68.6%
2016-201719.0%17.0%57.9%  10.5%
2017-201835.6%14.8%19.0%  58.4%
2018-20192.3%-4.2%-2.2%  282.6%
Since 201479.0%47.4%113.3%  40.0%
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